SECTION 21

ecologist

ecologist

noun /ɪˈkɒlədʒɪst $ -ˈkɑː-/

warn

warn

verb /wɔːn $ wɔːrn/

time and (time) again

time

noun /taɪm/

verb

time

noun /taɪm/

verb

again

adverb /əˈɡen, əˈɡeɪn $ əˈɡen/

petroleum

petroleum

noun /pəˈtrəʊliəm $ -ˈtroʊ-/

not only A but (also) B

not

adverb /nɒt $ nɑːt/

only

adverb /ˈəʊnli $ ˈoʊn-/

adjective

conjunction

but

conjunction /bət; strong bʌt/

preposition

adverb

noun /bʌt/

also

adverb /ˈɔːlsəʊ $ ˈɒːlsoʊ/

blessing

blessing

noun /ˈblesɪŋ/

curse

curse

verb /kɜːs $ kɜːrs/

noun

continent

continent

noun /ˈkɒntɪnənt $ ˈkɑːn-/

adjective

be abundant in

abundant

adjective /əˈbʌndənt/

fossil

fossil

noun /ˈfɒsəl $ ˈfɑː-/

fossil fuel

fossil

noun /ˈfɒsəl $ ˈfɑː-/

fuel

noun /ˈfjuːəl/

verb

region

region

noun /ˈriːdʒən/

relatively

relatively

adverb /ˈrelətɪvli/

be rich in

rich

adjective /rɪtʃ/

mineral

mineral

noun /ˈmɪnərəl/

resource

resource

noun /rɪˈzɔːs, -ˈsɔːs $ ˈriːsɔːrs/

verb /rɪˈzɔːs, -ˈsɔːs $ -ˈsɔːrs/

wheat

wheat

noun /wiːt/

account for

account

noun /əˈkaʊnt/

verb

approximately

approximately

adverb /əˈprɒksəmətli $ əˈprɑːk-/

two-thirds

two

number /tuː/

thirds

adjective /θɜːd $ θɜːrd/

noun

agricultural

agricultural

noun /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə $ -ər/

production

production

noun /prəˈdʌkʃən/

fertile

fertile

adjective /ˈfɜːtaɪl $ ˈfɜːrtl/

soil

soil

noun /sɔɪl/

verb

be indispensable for[to]

indispensable

adjective /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl◂/

harvest

harvest

noun /ˈhɑːvɪst $ ˈhɑːr-/

verb

humid

humid

adjective /ˈhjuːmɪd/

climate

climate

noun /ˈklaɪmət/

be characteristic of

characteristic

noun /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk◂/

adjective

peninsula

peninsula

noun /pəˈnɪnsjələ $ -sələ/

active

active

adjective /ˈæktɪv/

noun

volcano

volcano

noun /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ $ vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/

erupt

erupt

verb /ɪˈrʌpt/

regular

regular

adjective /ˈreɡjələ $ -ər/

noun

atintervals

intervals

noun /ˈɪntəvəl $ -tər-/

canal

canal

noun /kəˈnæl/

connect A with[to] B

connect

verb /kəˈnekt/

Atlantic

Atlantic

adjective /ətˈlæntɪk/

Pacific

Pacific

adjective /pəˈsɪfɪk/

geographic(al)

geographic

adjective /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl◂/

feature

feature

noun /ˈfiːtʃə $ -ər/

verb

be similar to

similar

adjective /ˈsɪmələ, ˈsɪmɪlə $ -ər/

prefecture

prefecture

noun /ˈpriːfektʃʊə $ -tʃər/

more often than not

more

adverb /mɔː $ mɔːr/

determiner, pronoun

often

adverb /ˈɒfən, ˈɒftən $ ˈɒːf-/

than

conjunction, preposition /ðən; strong ðæn/

not

adverb /nɒt $ nɑːt/

famine

famine

noun /ˈfæmɪn/

be accompanied by

accompanied

verb /əˈkʌmpəni/

plague

plague

noun /pleɪɡ/

verb

devastating

devastating

adjective /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/

earthquake

earthquake

noun /ˈɜːθkweɪk $ ˈɜːrθ-/

hit

hit

verb /hɪt/

noun

state

state

noun /steɪt/

verb

capital

capital

noun /ˈkæpətl/

adjective

resident

resident

noun /ˈrezɪdənt/

adjective

homeless

homeless

adjective /ˈhəʊmləs $ ˈhoʊm-/

watch[look] out (for ~)

watch

verb /wɒtʃ $ wɑːtʃ, wɒːtʃ/

noun

look

verb /lʊk/

noun

ceiling

ceiling

noun /ˈsiːlɪŋ/

give way

give

verb /ɡɪv/

noun

way

noun /weɪ/

adverb

weather

weather

noun /ˈweðə $ -ər/

verb

forecast

forecast

noun /ˈfɔːkɑːst $ ˈfɔːrkæst/

verb

typhoon

typhoon

noun /ˌtaɪˈfuːn◂/

be likely to do

likely

adjective /ˈlaɪkli/

adverb

accelerate

accelerate

verb /əkˈseləreɪt/

approach

approach

noun /əˈprəʊtʃ $ əˈproʊtʃ/

verb

coast

coast

noun /kəʊst $ koʊst/

verb

it's up in the air

it's

/ɪts/

air

noun /eə $ er/

verb

calloff

call

verb /kɔːl $ kɒːl/

noun

noun /kɔːl $ kɒːl/

So what?

what

pronoun, determiner, predeterminer /wɒt $ wɑːt, wʌt/

make no difference (to ~)

make

verb /meɪk/

noun

difference

noun /ˈdɪfərəns/

foggy

foggy

adjective /ˈfɒɡi $ ˈfɑːɡi, ˈfɒːɡi/

It sure is.

sure

adjective /ʃɔː $ ʃʊr/

adverb

chances are (that) ~

chances

noun /tʃɑːns $ tʃæns/

verb

adjective

are

/ə; strong ɑː $ ər ; strong ɑːr/

clear up

clear

adjective /klɪə $ klɪr/

verb

adverb

noun

later on

later

adverb /ˈleɪtə $ -ər/

adjective